Gordan Giriček
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| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Team | Utah Jazz |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Born | June 20, 1977 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Draft | 2nd round, 40th overall, 1999 Dallas Mavericks |
| Pro career | 1993 – present |
| Former teams | Cibona (1993–2001) CSKA Moscow (2001–02) Memphis Grizzlies (2002–03) Orlando Magic (2003–04) |
Gordan Giriček (born June 20, 1977 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Previously, he played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic.
The 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard started his career with the youth section of a small local club in Zagreb, called Jedinstvo. Later on he joined Zagreb club Cibona, and while playing there he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (40th pick overall) in the 1999 NBA Draft and traded by the Mavericks to the San Antonio Spurs for Leon Smith. However, he never played for the Spurs, who traded his draft rights to the Grizzlies for a second-round pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. He stayed in Croatia until 2001, when he signed with Russian power CSKA Moscow, playing the 2001-02 season there.
He came to the NBA in 2002, scoring 29 points in his first NBA game. During the 2002-03 season, he was traded by Memphis, with Drew Gooden, to the Orlando Magic for Mike Miller, Ryan Humphrey, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick. He ended that season on the NBA's All-Rookie second team. During the 2003-04 season, he was traded yet again, this time by Orlando to the Utah Jazz for DeShawn Stevenson and a future second-round draft pick.
With Utah, his main role is that of a shooting threat off the bench; he is also a part-time starter.
